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If Mr. Hay had desired to write “History” and not simply to make a book suggesting “historical riddles,” he could easily have ascertained regarding the matter by writing a simple note either to Major Carey, who is an honored citizen of Richmond, Va., or to his associates bearing that flag, or to myself.
If he had put the question to me I should have answered: “A poor thing, sir, but mine own.”
If he had inquired of Major Carey, that gentleman would have answered that “contraband” was the ground upon which I refused to release Mallory's slaves and that we then discussed the whole question together.
Mr. Hay, read this:--
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